Eating disorders sit outside of the normal medical treatment model, making access to treatment and care in Australia very difficult for patients and putting additional pressure on doctors.
As the world transitions beyond the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the G7 Health Ministers met in Japan on 13 and 14 May 2023. Professor of Planetary Health, Tony Capon, was there and filed this editorial for InSight+.
Proponents of the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament say it will help to Close the Gap in Indigenous health outcomes, and one academic interviewed for this article said she understood why some Australians have questions about the referendum.
3D printing is already resulting in profound improvements in the quality of life for people with deformities, and it may one day bring significant advances to pharmaceuticals.
A growing global population and an ever-increasing demand for food means humanity needs to think of new ways of keeping us healthy.
Increasing the focus on prevention and primary care will reduce the need for secondary and tertiary care and reduce hospitals’ greenhouse gas emissions, says a leading climate and health researcher.
A new bill, introduced to Parliament, will mandate the reporting of deadly occupational respiratory diseases such as silicosis, but some doctors say the Australian Government has been too slow to act.
We must avoid the risk that health care becomes the target for profiteering, writes Dr Will Cairns.
A new study shows insomnia and other sleep disorders are driving reduced productivity for younger Australians, prompting the researchers to begin developing more resources to help GPs diagnose and manage these conditions.
